The von Kármán Lecture Series: Dawn’s Mission to the Asteroid Belt

A Theodore von Kármán Lecture Series talk, held December 4 and 5 at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, addressed the ambitious and exciting mission of the Dawn spacecraft, one of NASA's most remarkable ventures into the solar system. After more than seven years of interplanetary spaceflight, which included a spectacular exploration of the asteroid Vesta, the Dawn probe is just a few months away from the mysterious world, Ceres. Ceres and Vesta are two of the most massive residents of the main asteroid belt, that vast collection of bodies between Mars and Jupiter. Dr. Marc Rayman, Dawn Project Mission Director, is the featured speaker.

[@DoctorJoeMD]

Magnificent talk
He is very engaging and humorous, but does not sacrifice the details like many popular science talks. It's a rare treat!

[@glemmstengal]

Fantastic presentation, loved the presenter, thanks NASA

[@MrPoffersher]

This was awesome. Get this man a tv show.

[@zapfanzapfan]

Really good and entertaining lecture! Thank you!

[@EdwinNWalker]

Enjoyed this very much!

[@piranha031091]

Really interesting lecture. Thanks!

[@SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands]

more of these, and less ufo and conspiracy junk please!

[@JurekKedra]

Wonderful lecture. Never heard about ionic engine but Star Wars :-)

[@FPFPV]

Wow, that was a great lecture, are there any other lectures by him?

[@UTUBESUCK666]

Ahhhhhhhhh, the fresh scent of rational science in the morning! :)

[@f.m.imranhasan522]

interesting lecture

[@garymingy8671]

More bravo!

[@raymonddsouza9126]

Gr'888, GOD Bless you all, America.

[@RafaelErnica]

Theodore von Kerman.

[@kalunkatodorova3685]

Това се серии от лекции фон Karman. Благодаря на NASA!

[@Pidxr]

Didn't Voyagers 1 and 2 visit multiple locations? I am confused.

[@LarS1963]

Yeah, they did. But only flybys. Not orbiting multiple locations.

[@SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands]

yes you are..

[@StormSilvawalker]

von kerman

[@StormSilvawalker]

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